pennopluma

noun

pen·​no·​pluma

ˌpenəˈplümə

variants or pennoplume

ˈ⸗⸗ˌplüm

: semiplume

Word History

Etymology

pennopluma from New Latin, from penno- + Latin pluma down; pennoplume from penno- + plume

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